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Bremain vs Brexit

Feb 25, 2016

Migrant Crisis, Brexit Distracting EU from Enlargement, Says Albania’s Foreign Minister

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The migrant crisis and the debate over the United Kingdom’s future in the European Union have shifted focus away from the enlargement of the bloc and this could disrupt the process of building democratic future member states, Albania’s Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati said on February 25. “Unfortunately, the migrant crisis, coupled with other crises that […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union

Event Recap

Feb 25, 2016

Private Dinner Discussion with Albanian Foreign Minister, H.E. Ditmir Bushati

By Future Europe Initiative

The Atlantic Council’s Future Europe Initiative held an invitation-only dinner with H.E. Ditmir Bushati, Foreign Minister of Albania, on Thursday, February 25, 2016. March 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Albania and the United States. Over this quarter century, Albania has made strides in Euro-Atlantic integration, joining NATO in […]

In the News

Feb 24, 2016

Wilson in Newsweek: Merkel, Isolated and Under Pressure, Needs American Help

By Damon Wilson

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Germany

Event Recap

Feb 23, 2016

Europe’s Challenges: Migration, Economy, and Foreign Policy from the Greek Perspective

By Future Europe Initiative

On February 23, the Atlantic Council’s Future Europe Initiative hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion with Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, Ambassador Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos.

European Union Greece

In the News

Feb 23, 2016

Wilson in Mitteldeutsche Zeitung on US Presidential Elections

By Damon Wilson

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Press Release

Feb 19, 2016

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Farkas Joins Atlantic Council as Nonresident Senior Fellow

By Evelyn Farkas

The Atlantic Council today named Evelyn Farkas, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia, as a Nonresident Senior Fellow with appointments in the Future Europe Initiative, Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center, and Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security.

Bremain vs Brexit

Feb 17, 2016

Vajdich Quoted by Politico Europe on Britain’s EU Referendum

By Daniel Vajdich

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European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Feb 16, 2016

Raising the Price for Putin

By Evelyn Farkas

Russia poses a geostrategic threat to the United States and our interests. Indeed, earlier this month Defense Secretary Ash Carter listed it first among the threats faced by our nation.  It is unfortunate that in the twenty-first century Russia and the United States remain opposed to one another on most foreign policy issues. The reality […]

National Security Russia

Event Recap

Feb 5, 2016

Bosnia’s Balkan and European Future: A Discussion with Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina Igor Crnadak

By Future Europe Initiative

On February 5, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Future Europe Initiative held an off-the-record roundtable discussion with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, H.E. Igor Crnadak. Bosnia and Herzegovina is in the middle of a transformative period in its history, facing a complex sets of issues including the refugee crisis, integration with Euro-Atlantic […]

In the News

Feb 5, 2016

Vajdich in The Hill: An Important Congressional Task

By Daniel Vajdich

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Europe & Eurasia Russia